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Elmwood Elementary

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Elmwood Elementary ranks 131 st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Elmwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in New Berlin, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 554. The school is part of the New Berlin School District, which is ranked 29th out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmwood Elementary has a strong performance history, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Wisconsin. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Elmwood's 5th-grade students had a 75.28% proficiency rate in ELA, compared to 73% for the district and 51.26% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 5th-grade students achieving an 83.15% proficiency rate, compared to 78.04% for the district and 52.58% for the state.

Elmwood Elementary also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, white students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status. The school's rankings for these subgroups are often in the top quartile or top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools. Additionally, Elmwood Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, ranging from 1.3% to 19.5% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools, such as Ronald Reagan Elementary and Hoover Elementary, Elmwood's performance is particularly strong, outperforming these schools in several academic areas.

567

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,902

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5900 S Sunnyslope Rd
New Berlin, WI 53151-8719

(262) 789-6581

District: New Berlin School District

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary usually attend:

High:

Eisenhower Middle/High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Asian:

10.8%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of New Berlin School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

Wisconsin avg54%

131^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the New Berlin School District

29^th of 426New Berlin School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	131 of 1044	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	88 of 1061	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	116 of 1067	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	65 of 1067	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	40 of 1050	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	91 of 1037	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	102 of 1025	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	26 of 1071	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.3	12 of 1075	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	18 of 1076	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	16 of 1061	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	85.2	55 of 1053	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	73.0	209 of 1045	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	168 of 1046	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	198 of 1045	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	97 of 1030	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	42 of 1021	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	27 of 689	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	88.9	10 of 712	98.6%	★★★★★
2005	86.0	23 of 632	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	83.2	64 of 633	89.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	22 of 116	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	12 of 123	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	24 of 116	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	9 of 110	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	8 of 106	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	20 of 122	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	25 of 255	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	11 of 269	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	183 of 1001	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	120 of 1011	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	83 of 1010	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	45 of 1017	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	31 of 1004	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	108 of 1002	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	106 of 997	89.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	84.5	33 of 296	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	108 of 870	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	107 of 866	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	65 of 871	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	54 of 859	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	38 of 847	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	59.7	283 of 854	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	105 of 1000	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	89 of 1012	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	179 of 1011	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	114 of 1017	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	75 of 1003	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	90 of 1002	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	94 of 997	90.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	279 of 802	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	92.8	23 of 790	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	63.8	187 of 748	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	302 of 746	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	479 of 742	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	174 of 718	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	112 of 727	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	112 of 715	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	101 of 704	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	63 of 699	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	122 of 718	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	138 of 686	79.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)89th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+26 vs state

Social Studies73%+10 vs state

English Language Arts70%+18 vs state

Science60%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elmwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5900 S Sunnyslope Rd	New Berlin	53151	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 789-6581	567	34	16.8	9.7%	431 (76.0%)	7 (1.2%)	46 (8.1%)	61 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	81.9	131^st of 1044 public elementary schools	87.5%		84.9	88^th of 1061 public elementary schools	91.7%	43	72.1	67.1	75.3	64.7			80.2	79.3	83.2	74.1			73.2		59.8		$11,902	$251	$11,651
Hales Corners Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11320 W Janesville Rd	Hales Corners	53130	Milwaukee County	Whitnall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 525-8800	520	39	13.2	30.4%	344 (66.2%)	27 (5.2%)	92 (17.7%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	78.9	178^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.0%		71	298^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.9%	120	65.5	76.5	63.5				70.2	70.6	62.4				78.8		70.6		$12,581	$493	$12,088
Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5145 S 116th St	Hales Corners	53130	Milwaukee County	Whitnall School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 525-8900	378	30	12.6	25.9%	256 (67.7%)	11 (2.9%)	71 (18.8%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	83.6	112^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.3%		81.2	145^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.3%	33	79.0	74.6	72.3				71.0	71.4	61.5				85.7		74.6		$12,497	$518	$11,980
Country Dale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7380 S North Cape Rd	Franklin	53132	Milwaukee County	Franklin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 529-8240	437	30	14.8	20.1%	274 (62.7%)	13 (3.0%)	50 (11.4%)	67 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	75.3	232^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.9	219^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.4%	13	66.0	72.7	66.2				69.8	63.6	68.8				68.2		62.1		$11,091	$531	$10,560
Bay Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	S75W16399 Hilltop Dr	Muskego	53150	Waukesha County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 971-1810	912	61	14.9	12.7%	783 (85.9%)	8 (0.9%)	67 (7.3%)	10 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.5%)	88.5	48^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.4%		81.1	150^th of 1061 public elementary schools	85.9%	102	71.4	78.5					82.7	81.0					88.3		72.4		$11,899	$276	$11,624
Robinwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10705 W Robinwood Ln	Franklin	53132	Milwaukee County	Franklin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 529-8255	437	30	14.5	22.2%	266 (60.9%)	11 (2.5%)	56 (12.8%)	66 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)	76.4	215^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.4%		79.9	164^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.5%	51	69.6	68.3	61.2				66.3	81.0	63.2				73.0		63.5		$12,285	$677	$11,608
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4225 S Calhoun Rd	New Berlin	53151	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 789-6550	669	41	16.4	9.6%	550 (82.2%)	5 (0.7%)	59 (8.8%)	31 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	91.5	23^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	97.8%		87.6	62^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	94.2%	39	77.5	82.7	74.1	80.9			86.5	88.9	77.7	79.8			95.1		82.7		$11,926	$293	$11,633
Mill Valley Elementary	Public	K-4	W191S6445 Hillendale Dr	Muskego	53150	Waukesha County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 971-1830	417	32	12.9	13.2%	348 (83.5%)	4 (1.0%)	40 (9.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	88.1	53^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.8	9^th of 1061 public elementary schools	99.2%	44	75.8	78.5					76.9	81.7					85.0		74.2		$11,901	$242	$11,660
Hoover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12705 W Euclid Ave	New Berlin	53151	Waukesha County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3810	335	25	13.2	56.1%	148 (44.2%)	69 (20.6%)	73 (21.8%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	34.8	771^st of 1044 public elementary schools	26.1%		30.4	810^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.7%	39	42.5	40.9	42.2				60.0	31.8	24.4				56.8		45.5		$12,278	$699	$11,578
Alcott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3563 S 97th St	Milwaukee	53228	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-7400	264	18	14.9	74.2%	67 (25.4%)	45 (17.0%)	97 (36.7%)	11 (4.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.2%)	8.7	949^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.1	953^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	10.2%	4	31.0	13.6	34.6	23.1	32.0	47.8	14.3	9.1	7.7	23.1	24.0	4.4	18.2	60.9	13.6	13.0	$15,071	$2,847	$12,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Elmwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Eisenhower Middle/High

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Elmwood Elementary.

What district is Elmwood Elementary in?

New Berlin School District

Is Elmwood Elementary a good school?

Elmwood Elementary ranks 131^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Elementary?

Students at Elmwood Elementary are 76% White, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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